Dr. Mamo is the Director General of the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Kenya, has more than 25 years’ experience in Public Service and served in various leadership position in his over two decades at NEMA, Kenya.

Mamo holds a PhD in Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Masters Degree in Environmental Education from Kenyatta University and a   Bachelors Degree from Egerton University.

He is an Alumni of the Prestigious International Leadership Development Program (IVLP), Washington DC, USA (2013).

Mamo is a recipient of the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS), a Presidential Award, in recognition of his distinguished service in Environmental Management in Kenya.

Mamo was recently awarded the Africa’s Public Sector CEO of the Year and the top 50 public Sector Leader in Environment Sector in Africa.

Under his leadership, NEMA was recognized as the UN persons of the year 2022 (runners up) and also as the Africa Environmental regulator of the year 2022.

He was the Head of Government delegation to the second session of the intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution (Plastic Treaty) held at UNESCO HQs, Paris, France.